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Having problems with your Hoover U8143-900 Upright Vacuum ?

My Hoover U8143-900 does not stay "locked" in the upright position anymore?

Answers :

Could be one of 3 things:

When you push it into the upright position can you manually pull the footswitch up and lock it? If so, the spring isn't set right. If the footswitch isn't moving at all, the plastic may be broke (Not so good), and if it's intermitted (As in you have to wiggle/fight with it to make it lock) it may just have crud in it. Canned air and some cleaning may fix it.

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